Gordon Seyffert, President of the Immigrant Genealogical Society of California, will present a dynamic two-part program on the subject of German immigrant research. The September meeting will examine some of the common inquiries Mr. Seyffert has encountered during his tenure at the Immigrant Society. Then at the October meeting, Mr. Seyffert will examine questions submitted by you, our attendees. Registering for these presentations enables you to submit your questions and both registration forms provide an opportunity to submit questions. You only need to enter your question once.

To register for the September presentation click on the blue button that reads 'Begin Registration. You'll find this button below the gray box containing the event's details. Once you begin entering your information on the registration form, you'll see a field where you may freely type your question(s) about how to research your German immigrant ancestors. While we can't guarantee Mr Seyffert will get to them all, he is certainly going to try and answer as many as he can. Be sure to register for part 2 by using this link: https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/9429166

More about our guest presenter: Gordon Seyffert is a retired university staffer who was born in St. Louis. His ancestry is half-and-half German and British Isles. His primary interest is German genealogy, since several of his ancestors immigrated to the U.S. in the mid-nineteenth century. He is especially interested in migration, and the factors that cause people to relocate. Gordon says that he is a genealogist because he is a curious person who wants to know from whence he came. He categorizes himself as a life-long learner. He refuses to be intimidated by problems of unfamiliar language and culture. Gordon is proud to be a talented amateur who enjoys helping others. How far back has his research taken him? Far enough to explain who he is!